Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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Ecology Center renovations to last through October

April 2, 2024

For 50 years, the Evanston Ecology Center has provided visitors with educational experiences about their local environment. Now, the McCormick Boulevard building is undergoing significant renovations that...

The city is considering a short-term pause to the ban, which has been in place since last April.

Potential pause to city’s gas and propane leaf blower ban stirs up controversy

February 29, 2024

Almost a year after the city banned gas- and propane-powered leaf blowers — an effort meant to reduce the city’s “carbon footprint”  — the city is considering a short-term pause for the coming...

Four people holding shovels and other gardening tools plants a sapling.

Natural Habitat Evanston plants saplings for a greener, more biodiverse city

May 5, 2023

Using a shovel’s blade to measure, Piper Rothschild mapped out the size of a round hole for a sapling. The hole needs to be twice as wide as the sapling’s root, she instructed the community volunteers...

Two kids lifting large bubbles from a bucket of soap.

Evanston Ecology Center Earth Day Celebration brings family engagement, environmental knowledge

April 23, 2023

At Evanston Ecology Center’s Earth Day Celebration Saturday morning, environmental organizations taught ecological issues. Families engaged in sustainability-focused kids’ activities while local businesses...

A red and white striped tent in a grassy field with tables underneath.

Evanston Garden Fair seeks to foster community through plants and grants

May 23, 2022

Evanston resident Holly Jordan was shopping on Evanston’s Central Street a few years ago when she happened upon Evanston Garden Fair’s red-and-white striped tent.  Inside, she said she found tables...

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